Zambia editor on trial for 'obscene' photos

The trial of a leading Zambian journalist charged with circulating obscene material was due to get under way in Lusaka on Wednesday.

The love that whispers

Being gay in Lusaka is not difficult if you don't cross people's paths"

Zambia's former air force chief jailed for graft

A Zambian court has sentenced a former military commander to six years imprisonment with hard labour for corruption, state media reported on Tuesday.

Zambia to nationalise ailing foreign-owned mines

Zambian president announces plans to nationalise foreign-owned copper mines that have closed down because of the global recession.

Zambia opposition to challenge election result

Zambia's opposition Patriotic Front will launch a court challenge on Tuesday to demand a vote recount after Rupiah Banda was sworn in.

Zambia opposition to contest Banda election

Rupiah Banda, a pro-business centrist, was sworn in as Zambia's president on Sunday after a narrow election win.

Opposition's Sata ahead in Zambia presidential vote

Zambian opposition leader Michael Sata has drawn ahead of acting President Rupiah Banda in the presidential election.

Zambians vote for president in tense poll

Zambians went to the polls on Thursday to elect a new president, with police and soldiers on alert for fear of violence.

Zambia presidential hopefuls to discuss vote-rigging

Electoral authorities in Zambia on Wednesday summoned presidential candidates for an emergency meeting to discuss allegations of vote rigging.

Thousands attend Zambian president's funeral

Southern Africa leaders gathered in Zambia on Wednesday at the funeral of President Levy Mwanawasa, who died in a French military hospital last month.

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